Employment and Training Referral Survey

Link to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment and Training Referral

Work-Eligible Person

Work-eligible person – is defined as an adult or minor head-of-household included in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) assistance unit.

Sanction

Sanction – any administrative decision to suspend or exclude a recipient from benefits or services.  Policy regarding this term is located at: Child Care Subsidy:  340:40-7-7. Establishing the need factor for child care; and 340:40-7-8. Defining the need factor for child care benefits. SNAP: 340:50-5-86. Persons exempt from work registration; 340:50-5-89. Voluntary quit and reduction […]

Participant Allowance

Participant allowance – daily cash allowances, up to a maximum of $13 for each day, are made to participants in assigned TAN f Work activities which are scheduled, structured, and supervised. TANF: 340:10-2-1. Work requirements; 340:10-2-3. Employability planning; 340:10-2-5. Job search activities; and 340:10-2-8. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Work support services.

Job Skills Training

Job skills training – include vocational training and hands-on work experience to develop technical skills, knowledge, and abilities in specific occupational areas. This term is located at: TANF: 340:10-2-1. Work requirements; 340:10-2-4. Employment; 340:10-2-7. Training; and 340:10-2-8. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Work support services.

Job Search

Job search – the primary objective of all job search activities is to obtain employment through personal contacts with employers.  Policy regarding this term is located at: Child Care Subsidy: 340:40-7-7. Establishing the need factor for child care; SNAP: 340:50-5-100. Able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWD) work requirements and time limits; and 340:50-5-106. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance […]

Job Readiness

Job readiness – are TANF activities that help prepare TANF participants for work by ensuring they are familiar with general workplace expectations and exhibit work behavior and attitudes necessary to compete successfully in the labor market. Policy regarding this term is located at: TANF: 340:10-2-1. Work requirements; and 340:10-2-6. Job readiness.

OK SNAP Works

E&T– is an acronym for SNAP Employment and Training program. Policy regarding this term is located at: SNAP: 340:50-5-86. Persons exempt from work registration; 340:50-5-100. Able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWD) work requirements and time limits. 340:50-5-106. Oklahoma Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Works (OK SNAP Works).

ETPANEW

ETPANEW – a computer screen used to input TANF work activity hours for the TANF participant and to pay a participant allowance. Policy regarding this term is located at: TANF: 340:10-2-1. Work requirements; and 340:10-2-8. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Work support services.

Employability Planning

Employability planning – a term used in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program when the worker and the TANF participant develop a plan for securing employment using information gathered from assessment tests and other relevant information.  The employability plan includes establishing both short and long term goals, including specific occupational goals, activities, and […]